St. Louis Park property managers and owners, it’s time to hit the books—or at least make sure your tenants do when it comes to recycling education. The city is calling on those in charge of multifamily buildings to provide residents with annual education on recycling protocols. This city-mandated effort aims to keep the environment clean and clarify the ins and outs of tossing your recyclables, as reported by the City of St. Louis Park's official announcement.
By March 31, every apartment is supposed to be furnished with material detailing where and how to recycle within their building. These essentials include: pinpointing the recycling collection points and a rundown of acceptable items to recycle. For the convenience of a diverse tenant base, Hennepin County has gone the extra mile, offering recycling guides in many languages including Somali, Russian, Spanish, or Hmong. The language-specific guides can be ordered or digitally linked for ease of distribution, as the city's announcement detailed.
Let's not forget the newbies. Property managers and owners are on the hook to provide the same recycling information to any new tenant within their first 30 days—a welcome wagon of sorts, but for garbage. Plus, for those scratching their heads on how to get this done, the city's got your back. Katie Stelzner stands by to dish out technical assistance, be that through site visits, a run-through of city ordinance requirements, or setting up educational presentations for tenants and staff, according to the city's communique.
And it’s not just about complying; there's money on the line. To sweeten the deal, Hennepin County's grant program is laying out cash for multifamily properties to ramp up recycling, cut down on contamination, prevent waste, or to jump on board with organics collection for composting. More information about the grants and other resources is available upon reaching out to the solid waste division at the provided city email or phone contact.
For those who've already guided their tenants through the maze of recycling dos and don'ts for 2024, a tip of the hat to you from the City of St. Louis Park. If your property's behind the curve, there’s still time to get in gear and do your part for the community and the planet. Crunched for time or have a question that's got you stumped? Reach out to the solid waste division at [email protected] or give them a ring at 952.924.2187.
